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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: On the Beach at the Ritz - Chapter 2: The Coming of the Iquanas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man who watches the sun rise in Chapter 1?
(a) Bodkin.
(b) Hardman.
(c) Colonel Riggs.
(d) Kerans.

2. What has turned the temperate regions of Europe into a flooded tropic?
(a) Increase in global radioactivity.
(b) Shifts in global landmasses.
(c) Melting ice caps.
(d) Massive geophysical upheavals.

3. What natural phenomenon does Kerans observe below from his balcony?
(a) Earthquakes.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Sandstorms.
(d) Eruptions.

4. In Chapter 2, what does Kerans see from across the water?
(a) Marmosets.
(b) Massive geophysical upheavals.
(c) Biological testing center.
(d) Iguanas.

5. What type of insects does Kerans see buzzing past his balcony?
(a) Bees.
(b) Swarms of bugs.
(c) Flies.
(d) Triassic-sized insects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kerans' observation about the world in the early morning light?

2. What is the cause of the massive size of fauna?

3. What does Beatrice consider her duty?

4. Where do Kerans and Riggs move to after docking the cutter?

5. What is Kerans’ profession?

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